Several trends are influencing thermal management in military and aerospace environments, including smaller electronic packages, components that fit into tighter spaces, and more powerful chips and IC packages. Packing more powerful components into smaller air-tight spaces creates major heat dissipation problems, an example of how size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints … [Read more...]
Electronic On-Board Recorders for Hours-of-Service Compliance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its April 5 final rule that established new performance standards for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) installed in commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). In response to petitions for reconsideration from Qualcomm Incorporated, XATA Corporation, and a group of industry stakeholders, FMCSA amends requirements … [Read more...]
AFCEA Cuts Data Center Power and Cooling Costs in Half
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA International) has reduced its physical and carbon footprint by transitioning its data center infrastructure into a virtualized environment. The consolidation cut AFCEA’s data center from 12 servers to two principal servers and two backup servers. The streamlined operations reduced both energy consumption and … [Read more...]
Temperature/Humidity Sensor Helps Protect Telecom Electronics
Temperature@lert recently released its latest sensor offering, a probe that monitors both temperature and humidity in one small device. When Google or Microsoft or IBM put in a new data center, environmental monitoring is a significant piece of the enterprise security and monitoring system incorporated into the facility. By monitoring environmental conditions such as … [Read more...]
Feds Could Save $1 Trillion with Smarter Tech and Practices
The federal government could save as much as a cool $1 trillion by 2020 by embracing several IT efforts such as virtualization and cloud computing, according to newly released report from the Technology CEO Council. In a report titled “One Trillion Reasons,” the IT industry advocacy group outlines seven broad initiatives that it says would be better suited to address the … [Read more...]
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